MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'abdomen'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:08:19 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4302094&cid=t_100121_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F01%2Flaparoscopic-open-lysis-adhesions%2F Over the last five years, data are emerging that laparoscopic lysis of adhesions (i.e., surgery to remove scar tissue from the abdomen) is safer than an open surgical technique, as well as being lower in cost. In the National Inpatient Survey done in 2004, the laparoscopic approach had a mortality rate of 2% compared to 3.4% for open cases. There were also 25% fewer complications in the laparoscopic approach than the open approach and the overall cost was less in the laparoscopic cases. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4302094 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 06:43:44 +0100 4302094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3019026&cid=t_100121_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2Fquv06ZJj3r4%2Fabdominal-wall-reconstruction-article.html This article from the November issue of the Archives of Surgery Journal looks at using the “components separation” procedure to repair the defects. The article authors begin by point out the lack of consensus on the best method of abdominal wall closure. For primary repair, recurrence rates range from 24% to 54%, with seemingly high recurrence rates after mesh (24%) and suture (43%) repairs.  Although mesh repairs have led to improved recurrence rates overall, synthetic mesh repair is associated with various morbidities.  They correctly point out the one of the main problems with comparing outcomes in abdominal wall reconstruction is the “lack of a common starting point for patients.” In other words, midline hernias can be of various sizes, and patients differ in age... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3019026 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:01:00 +0100 3019026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2416870&cid=t_100121_93_f&fid=36982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprep4md.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fabdominal-examination-video.html Thanks for reading :) ... http://prep4md.blogspot.com/ (Source: My M.D. Journey!) My M.D. Journey! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2416870 Mon, 18 May 2009 13:19:00 +0100 2416870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102382&cid=t_100121_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F01%2Fradiological-oddity-6%2F How many foreign bodies can you identify?   (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102382 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:59:37 +0100 2102382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1902799&cid=t_100121_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2F428942705%2F Apple brings a story of professor Maki Sugimoto of Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, a gastrointestinal surgeon, who wanted a better approach to navigation for planning and performing both aggressive and minimally invasive surgeries. He uses Apple computers with OsiriX imaging software to project 3D images onto a patient’s abdomen for both laparoscopic and midline open surgery. Laparoscopic surgery For patients with early-stage gastric or colonic cancer, the surgical team typically opts for minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery. With the patient anesthetized, Sugimoto projects OsiriX-generated 3D images onto the body surface of the patient with an Epson EMP-1715 projector. Using a motion-sensing wireless remote, Sugimoto uses physiological markers (such as the navel) to regis... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1902799 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:55:39 +0100 1902799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1472828&cid=t_100121_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F299033815%2Fabdominal-wall-reconstruction.html Acquired abdominal wall defects can be challenging. These defects may result from trauma, tumor resection, or complications of previous abdominal surgery, such as hernias and mesh infections. The abdominal wall functions to protect vital intra-abdominal organs, flex and extend the trunk (torso), and assist in supporting the lumbar spine. The abdominal muscles do not contribute to the function of normal breathing, but patients may recruit them in times of respiratory distress or during forced expiration and coughing. The goals of abdominal reconstruction are 1) restoration of function and integrity of the musculofascial abdominal wall, 2) prevention of visceral eventration, and 3) provision of dynamic muscle support. It is essential to understand the anatomy of the abdomen wall. So I will ... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1472828 Tue, 27 May 2008 11:33:46 +0100 1472828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1419286&cid=t_100121_115_f&fid=34680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcoolmristuff.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fgastric-tumors.html Gastric tumors may be classified as benign or malignant on the basis of their biologic behavior; epithelial and mesenchymal tumors may be similarly classified on the basis of their origin. More than 95% of malignant tumors of the stomach are adenocarcinomas . The remaining malignant tumors include lymphoma, sarcoma (eg, malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumor), carcinoid tumor, metastasis, and so on. Between 85% and 90% of gastric tumors are benign . About half of these benign tumors are mucosal lesions (mostly hyperplastic or adenomatous polyps) and about half are mesenchymal tumors .Mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract are divided into two broad groups. The first group consists of tumors that are identical to those arising in the somatic soft tissue. These include smooth mus... MRI LINKS AND OTHER COOL THINGS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1419286 Sun, 04 May 2008 18:54:00 +0100 1419286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=706563&cid=t_100121_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F30%2Fliver-cancer-doubled-in-one-decade%2F Filed under: Liver Cancer, Research, Obesity, SurgeryLiver cancer experts attribute the rise in HCC, a highly aggressive cancer sometimes called hepatoma, to an increase decades ago in chronic infection with hepititis C & B and also chronic alcohol consumption. Worldwide liver cancer affects 700,000 people with 18,000 Americans diagnosed in 2006 and over 19,000 estimated to be diagnosed in 2007. The increase of this disease in the United States has doubled in one decade and over 16,000 people are estimated to die from the disease this year.The rise in the United States is expected to increase. There are now 1.4 million people in the United States infected with HBV and 4 million are infected with HCV. Growing evidence suggests two other diseases now increasingly common in the United Sta... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=706563 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 706563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=541240&cid=t_100121_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F13%2Fpress-secretary-tony-snow-clears-up-cancer-confusion%2F Filed under: Colon and Rectal Cancer, Politics, Daily news, Cancer SurvivorsWhite House Press Secretary Tony Snow popped in for an unexpected visit on Bill O'Reilly's Radio Factor on Wednesday with the purpose of clearing up a certain cancer matter. "Some of this has been misreported," Snow told O'Reilly in reference to his recent cancer recurrence. "I do not have liver cancer," Snow said. "There are a number of small tumors that are in my abdominal cavity; they have not hit any other organs." Snow, 51, said there is also no cancer traveling through his bloodstream and that he plans to return to work after recovering from the surgery he had two weeks ago to remove tumors from his abdomen.Although his cancer is not threatening his life -- he says if the tumors didn't grow from now until the... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=541240 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 541240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=503966&cid=t_100121_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F27%2Fpress-secretary-tony-snows-cancer-spreads-to-liver%2F Filed under: Colon and Rectal Cancer, Liver Cancer, Politics, Daily news, Cancer SurvivorsWhite House Press Secretary Tony Snow, who on Friday asked the public not to jump to conclusions about a suspicious growth found on his abdomen, says the growth -- removed during surgery yesterday -- has been identified as cancer.Snow, 51, told White House officials that his cancer -- first found in his colon and treated in 2005 -- has spread to his liver. He is currently consulting with doctors about chemotherapy and is reported to be feeling well."I'm gonna beat it again," says Snow who gave the White House deputy Press Secretary instructions for reporters."Tell them not to bug me," he said.It is not clear when or if Snow, married with three young children, will return to his duties.Read |&nbsp... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=503966 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 503966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=499938&cid=t_100121_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F25%2Fwhite-house-press-secretary-tony-snow-heads-for-surgery%2F Filed under: Colon and Rectal Cancer, Politics, Daily news, Celebrity news, Cancer Survivors, SurgeryWhite House press secretary and colon cancer survivor Tony Snow asks the public to refrain from jumping to conclusions regarding the surgery he will have on Monday to remove a growth from his lower abdomen.Blood tests and a CAT scan of the growth show no presence of cancer, he reports. But still, he and doctors are proceeding cautiously due to his history. Snow, a former Fox News radio and television talk show host, was diagnosed with cancer two years ago, when he was a commentator at Fox. Two months after surgery, he returned to the air and then became White House press secretary in April 2006.Snow's plan is to be back behind the podium a few weeks after surgery, when he has a better ide... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=499938 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 499938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=464659&cid=t_100121_115_f&fid=34683&url=http%3A%2F%2Fradfiles.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Ftwenty-nine-years-woman-with-abdominal.html Case by Dr. J Alpendre/ Dr. Luís Tátá (Source: Rad Files) Rad Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=464659 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:58:00 +0100 464659